I could include an enormous amount of other training opportunities, but there is not enough room on this page. I just hit the tip of the iceberg. When you are choosing to be a firefighter as a career there are some things you must do for yourself. If you are brand new to the field you might want to start out volunteering for a fire department. Many career firefighters started out in the volunteer ranks. Another thing is once you get in, your training never stops. First comes essentials of firefighting then EMT class, then haz-mat. It never stops. This is a good thing. I mentioned EMT class. Be sure that if you are an EMT, you brush up on your skills and test taking abilities. Many fire departments include EMS questions on their tests. Fire department entrance exams are no easy feat, especially for those of you who have been out of school for awhile. An excellent online study guide, covering all bases of written exams, is Fire Fighter Exams. We have civil service questions, including math, english, maps, gears, and judgement and reasoning questions. Of course we still have firefighter questions. If you are still stuck on what to do next, don't be shy. You can contact us anytime, but better yet go talk to your local fire department and see what they recommend. Keep trying. if you're reading this, it looks like you've already made one step in the right direction.